Junior Technical Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing start-up as a Junior Technical Project Manager, responsible for designing and managing EV charger installations in the UK. You will oversee project management processes, support installation partners, and grow operations in a dynamic environment passionate about sustainable energy transitions.

Benefits

Access to a bonus scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Access to an EV via Salary Sacrifice

Qualifications

• 1 year of project management experience.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Ability to commute to the Manchester office.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage commercial installations for EV chargers.
• Support installation partners and oversee technical advice.
• Participate in cross-functional projects across Europe.

Skills

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

IT Literacy

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Description

Package

• £35k - £38k DOE
• 25 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to a bonus scheme, based on company and personal performance
• Access to an EV via a Salary Sacrifice Scheme (if desired)

ChargeGuru – Who are we?

ChargeGuru is a fast-growing start-up with a mission to make EV charging simple for everyone. We design and deploy intuitive and scalable charging solutions for individuals and businesses, tailored to suit our customers needs. Our platform business model uses the best software to enable an efficient and simple design & installation process; and has been successful in securing strong partnerships across Europe with electricity companies and with Automotive OEMs (BMW, Volvo, Porsche, Tesla, Ford) to feed its growth.ChargeGuru was founded in France in 2018 and has since expanded to Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, Germany and most recently the UK.

The Role:

To help continue to grow our activity in the UK, ChargeGuru are looking for a versatile Junior Technical Project Manager with an entrepreneurial spirit, to initiate and assist the technical and operational capability of the UK team. Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, ChargeGuru UK, you’ll also work closely with the wider Operations and Sales teams and will have direct interaction with our international Global Design team, when necessary.

What you’ll do:

As a Junior Technical Project Manager, you’ll be designing and project managing Commercial installations and assisting with the design and project management of AC and DC chargers for our business customers. You will:

• Become an expert in our best-in-class software tools, driving the optimisation of the operational processes & project management capabilities for the UK market.
• Build relationships of trust and provide support to our network of installation partners.
• Attend site on occasion, for the purpose of overseeing installations and providing technical advice to partner installers.
• Take part in cross-functional and international projects in order to grow the ChargeGuru business in the UK and other European markets.
• Pre-sales requirements: study of available power, design & production of technical and economic proposals, provision of site-specific RAMs, briefing of installation partners.
• Post-sales requirements: management of purchases and supply of equipment, support for installation partners, monitoring of each project, management of interactions with customers.

What you’ll need:

Essential:

• A Degree-level qualification in a relevant degree, preferably Electrical Engineering. This may be replaced or supplemented by equivalent and relevant experience and qualifications.
• At least 1 years experience in project management.
• To be IT literate, with experience using various business platforms.
• To be fluent in spoken and written English.
• To be able to commute into a central Manchester office 3 days a week.
• A willingness and desire to learn about electrical design and installations.

Preferable:

• 1 years experience in project management, specifically related to EV charging installations.
• Working knowledge of BS 7671 (18th edition - IET Wiring Regulations), Guidance Notes, CoP’s and all Relevant British Standards.

What you’ll get from us:

You’ll get to work in a fast-paced and rapidly growing scale-up with European ambitions, that is passionate about their people and their mission to enable a sustainable future through a large-scale energy transition. You’ll also get:

• A competitive salary (£32k - £35k, depending on experience)
• Access to a bonus scheme, based on company and personal performance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Access to an EV via a Salary Sacrifice Scheme (if desired)

About you:

We’d love you to hear from you if you have:

• A taste for challenges and responsibilities within a fast-growing, exciting, European-wide organisation.
• Interest in EV charging, including technical standards, rules and regulations.
• Confident in working with external contractors.
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience of working cross functionally to deliver ambitious targets.
• An organised, rigorous and autonomous mind-set, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• A keen interest in the automotive market, electric vehicles, the Energy Transition; or all three!
• A desire to progress in an exciting and challenging industry.

If you think you're the right person to help make EV charging simple, for everyone - then we'd love to hear you!